My build thread CV8

My build thread CV8

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Janosh

1,735 posts

166 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Any update on fitting the cam and other bits....?

Phillphill

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284 posts

145 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Got your email, ill drop you a message back.

Not yet, Im just about to start it. I moved house a couple of weeks ago, it was a bit of a messy move with issues on my sale property so it sapped all my time!

However did get it tucked up in the new garage, with plenty of space too!


Wyld Stallyn

2,056 posts

127 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Phillphill said:
However did get it tucked up in the new garage, with plenty of space too!

That's Not a Garage - it's A TARDIS coollaugh

Janosh

1,735 posts

166 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Looking forward to updates thumbup

SturdyHSV

10,082 posts

166 months

Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Janosh said:
Looking forward to updates thumbup
Same here thumbup

Phillphill

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284 posts

145 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Realised I havent updated this in a while

Not much has happened with the car apart from routine bits and pieces.

What has happened, is I bought a 6.0 Vxr smile
To be honest I was never fussed about the vxr, but this one came up with a great spec and I had to have it!



I swapped a the wheels and suspension over from the blue CV8, as its going up for sale I thought pedders shocks/springs would be a bit more appealing than coilovers!
So the CV8 has just had an mot and a tidy up, tracking is booked in this week then its up for sale.

Im disappointed i never got the cv8 to how i wanted but at-least i will be able to do it with the vxr now as my cam i bought will work in the Ls2, it just needs a differant timing gear set

I sold the rear lights of the cv8 to a chap in america and also popped the vxrs wheels onto it, looks quite good now!

The vxr needs a few bits doing, bushes are all shot on the front and i now need to set the ride height as its too low on the front and too high on the back!

Iv ordered the bushes, and got a buck load of oils sat on my desk so I can give the car a full service!
Slight noise from one of the idlers that needs sorting too!

Mud_

2,924 posts

155 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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That looks evil evil

Get a plate that fits the front properly smile

Phillphill

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284 posts

145 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Yep that's right! Need to order a 3/4

SturdyHSV

10,082 posts

166 months

Wednesday 18th May 2016
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Those wheels work quite well actually thumbup

I enjoy your updates as they're always a bit different!

Phillphill

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284 posts

145 months

Wednesday 18th May 2016
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SturdyHSV said:
Those wheels work quite well actually thumbup

I enjoy your updates as they're always a bit different!
Thanks!
The wheels work so much better in person, photographs are not my strong point!

New bushes arrived from Monkfish, quite annoying I had just fitted new bushes on the Blue CV8 not long ago and now need to do the same job on this one!
Still atleast I know the quick ways to do it!

It will be interesting to see the difference between the Pedders and Polytuff bushes. I really rated the polytuff bushes from oz but they seem to have upped their prices and shipping costs so it doesn't make any sense dealing with the hassle in getting those from Oz anymore.

Picture because who doesn't like showing off new parts!


Phillphill

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284 posts

145 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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Should really update this thread...

As per my post a while ago, the Cv8 is now being replaced by the VXR.
I gave the car a quick clean and I have got to say if and when it does go I will miss the colour!



I will bore the forum even more with a new thread for the vxr!

mikeyb1987

2,356 posts

153 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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Phillphill said:
mikeyb1987 said:
The car looks fantastic on them wheels thumbup

Do you know the weights of the front/rear wheels? Do you know what offsets they are?

Have you got a link to where you bought them from? smile

Cheers

Mike
Hi mike, I don't sorry, not to bad, certainly lighter then the 5 spoke stock wheels

They are et35 all round, the place I got them are out of stock, chuck me an email and I'll get you their phone number
A bit of a delay, but I've dropped you an email.

Cheers

rytaylor

254 posts

188 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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Phillphill said:
New bushes arrived from Monkfish, quite annoying I had just fitted new bushes on the Blue CV8 not long ago and now need to do the same job on this one!
Still atleast I know the quick ways to do it!

It will be interesting to see the difference between the Pedders and Polytuff bushes. I really rated the polytuff bushes from oz but they seem to have upped their prices and shipping costs so it doesn't make any sense dealing with the hassle in getting those from Oz anymore.

Picture because who doesn't like showing off new parts!

Are the bushes easy enough to fit on a driveway? Mine is pretty creaky from the front over speed bumps now so I reckon the bushes are shot.

Phillphill

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284 posts

145 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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rytaylor said:
Are the bushes easy enough to fit on a driveway? Mine is pretty creaky from the front over speed bumps now so I reckon the bushes are shot.
Totally depends on your car and what you have to be honest.
The front radius rod bush takes about 5 minutes to swap.
On cv8 I had to drop the control arm from the hub/inner chassis and press out the old rear radius rod bush and inner arm bush.

If you have a press or you can run down to a garage a quickly zuss them out it can be done on a drive, I had to heat up a couple of the nuts to crack them off (i think they had never been touched!)



rytaylor

254 posts

188 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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Phillphill said:
Totally depends on your car and what you have to be honest.
The front radius rod bush takes about 5 minutes to swap.
On cv8 I had to drop the control arm from the hub/inner chassis and press out the old rear radius rod bush and inner arm bush.

If you have a press or you can run down to a garage a quickly zuss them out it can be done on a drive, I had to heat up a couple of the nuts to crack them off (i think they had never been touched!)
I thought it would be reasonably involved. All the fastenings on the underside of mine have been a pain to remove as well. Think I'll just go with trying to find the culprit and replacing that rather than doing the whole lot.

Phillphill

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284 posts

145 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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More then likely top mount or front radius arm. Get someone to stand side on to the car and do a slow sharp brake. If the wheel pushes forward than your front radius bush is toffee
The inner and rear bush are so cheap it makes sense to do them all in one hit.

rytaylor

254 posts

188 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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Phillphill said:
More then likely top mount or front radius arm. Get someone to stand side on to the car and do a slow sharp brake. If the wheel pushes forward than your front radius bush is toffee
The inner and rear bush are so cheap it makes sense to do them all in one hit.
Cheers for the tip. Will check it out thumbup

Granby

2,473 posts

214 months

Monday 17th April 2017
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What size tyres are you running with the Calibre wheels?

Phillphill

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284 posts

145 months

Tuesday 18th April 2017
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Granby said:
What size tyres are you running with the Calibre wheels?
235/35 255/35 - 19"

Granby

2,473 posts

214 months

Tuesday 18th April 2017
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Phillphill said:
Granby said:
What size tyres are you running with the Calibre wheels?
235/35 255/35 - 19"
Cheers thumbup